Abbreviated Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6)

The Abbreviated Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6) is a cross-national and cross-cultural evaluation of the performance of an abbreviated version of the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS), which was used to screen for social isolation among community- dwelling older adult populations.

Measure Source Article:

Lubben, J., Blozik, E., Gillmann, G., Iliffe, S., von Renteln Kruse, W., Beck, J. C., & Stuck, A. E. (2006). Performance of an abbreviated version of the Lubben Social Network Scale among three European community-dwelling older adult populations. The Gerontologist46(4), 503–513. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/46.4.503

 

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Translation Information:

The translation and validation of these items was done by Mariano Granero (2020) and can be found at https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/28775/32420 [PREVIEW ONLY] or on UM BOX at https://miami.box.com/s/jqeeayrb9poxxpg63tgmc13xx4kjk9rz

 

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